In the second leg of the UEFA Champions League second qualifying round, our representative Fenerbahçe faced Swiss side Lugano following a 4-3 win in the first match.
Lugano found the goal in the 7th minute of the match played at Ülker Stadium. Belhadj Mahmoud put Lugano 1-0 ahead by sending the ball into the net with a classy strike from outside the penalty area.
The first half of the match ended with Lugano leading 1-0.
Fenerbahçe, pressing for an equalizer, found the goal they were looking for in the 59th minute. Edin Dzeko rose well to meet a cross into the penalty area from Mert Hakan and made the score 1-1 with a header.
In the 90+3rd minute of the match, Sebastian Szymanski put Fenerbahçe 2-1 ahead and sealed the final score by finding the net from a perfect pass by Dusan Tadic.
There were no more goals in the remainder of the match. Having won the first leg 4-3, Fenerbahçe defeated Lugano 2-1 in the return leg, securing a 6-4 aggregate victory and advancing to the third qualifying round.
Fenerbahçe will face French side Lille in the Champions League third qualifying round.
News Source: 12punto
